Katy vs Lorraine
Katy and Lorrainecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Katy was ranked #213 and Lorraine #301 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Katy was ranked #734 and Lorraine #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katy was ranked #4192 and Lorraine #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Katy and Lorraine over time
Katy and Lorraine appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lorraine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Katy in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katy #111 in 1996, Lorraine #661 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katy held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Lorraine in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katy #111 in 1996, Lorraine #661 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Lorraine moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3598 and #5687; by 2024 that had become #4192 and #2115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katy #4192, Lorraine #2115.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1982–2018
Katy held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lorraine in 20.
Highest recorded here: Katy #254 in 1999, Lorraine #25 in 1984.
The order changed in 2007: Katy moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #689 and #300; by 2007 that had become #468 and #505.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Katy #734, Lorraine #896.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Katy | Lorraine |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Lorraine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Katy
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #399 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Lorraine
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls